Highly stereoselective total synthesis of pikronolide, the aglycon of the first macrolide antibiotic pikromycin. Crucial role of benzyl-type protecting groups removable by 2,4-dichloro-5,6-dicyanobenzoquinone oxidation.
（1987）

Highly stereoselective total synthesis of methynolide, the aglycon of the 12-membered macrolide antibiotic methymycin. I. Synthesis of a prelog-djerassi lactone-type chiral intermediate from D-glucose.
（1987）

Synthetic Studies of the 18-Membered Antitumor Macrolide, Tedanolide. 3. Stereocontrolled Synthesis of the C1-C12 Part via a Synthesis of the C1-C7 Fragment by a Mismatched but Efficient Sharpless Dihydroxylation and Its Coupling with the C8-C11 Fragment.
（1999）

Synthetic Studies of an 18-Membered Antitumor Macrolide, Tedanolide. 5. Stereoselective Synthesis of the C13-C23 Part via Condensation of Two Fragments, C13-C17 and C18-C21, by Taking Advantage of the 3,4-Dimethoxybenzyl Protecting Group.
（1999）